The 1993 Méhaignerie Law required children born in France of foreign parents to request French nationality at adulthood, rather than being automatically accorded citizenship. This "manifestation of will" requirement was subsequently abrogated by the Guigou Law of 1998, but children born in France of foreign parents remain foreign until obtaining legal majority.

Children born in France to tourists or short-term visitors do not acquire French citizenship by virtue of birth in France: residency must be proven. Since immigration became increasingly a political theme in the 1980s, albeit accompanied by a lower immigration rate (see Demographics in France), both left-wing and right-wing governments have issued several laws restricting the possibilities of being naturalized.

The 1993 Méhaignerie Law required children born in France of foreign parents to request French nationality at adulthood, rather than being automatically accorded citizenship. This "manifestation of will" requirement was subsequently abrogated by the Guigou Law of 1998, but children born in France of foreign parents remain foreign until obtaining legal majority.

Children born in France to tourists or short-term visitors do not acquire French citizenship by virtue of birth in France: residency must be proven. Since immigration became increasingly a political theme in the 1980s, albeit accompanied by a lower immigration rate (see Demographics in France), both left-wing and right-wing governments have issued several laws restricting the possibilities of being naturalized.

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Arsène Tchakarian, the last surviving member of the Armenian-led Manouchian network, which fought alongside the French resistance against the Nazi occupiers during World War II, died Aug ...FrenchPresidentEmmanuel Macron commemorated Tchakarian on Twitter as "a hero of the resistance and tireless witness whose voice resonated strongly to the very end." ... Tchakarian was granted Frenchcitizenship in 1958....

Asma currently stays at hospital, where she undergoes a course of treatment.Asma Assad was born in London and holds dual British-Syrian citizenship. Educated in the field of computer technology and French......

My wife's people are LouisianaFrench, and she loves it there ...People in Paris sometimes stop Diane to ask directions, forcing her to explain in pidgin French that she's lost, too ... They have to say it's the French team ... However, one viewer who was not amused was Gerard Araud, the French ambassador to the United States ... See, in a French context, the notion that race transcends citizenship is a Nazi idea, and therefore deeply offensive....

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Lagos, Nigeria (CNN)Joseph Blankson had always been a strong swimmer so when the boat he was in had an accident and capsized, he didn't think twice about jumping in the water to help rescue those who had fallen overboard. Singlehandedly, Blankson managed to pull 13 people out of the river ... 'Spiderman' granted Frenchcitizenship after rescuing child from Paris balcony ... Read More ... His wife, Mercy, paid tribute to her husband ... ....

Arsene Tchakarian, the last surviving member of a famed group of immigrant Resistance fighters in France during World War II, has died at age 101, his family said on August 5 ... He was conscripted into the FrenchArmy in 1937, but was demobilized after France surrendered to Nazi Germany in 1940 ... Tchakarian, who received multiple medals for his bravery after the war, was granted Frenchcitizenship in 1958 ... With on reporting by AFP and dpa....

My wife's people are LouisianaFrench, and she loves it there ...People in Paris sometimes stop Diane to ask directions, forcing her to explain in pidgin French that she's lost, too ... They have to say it's the French team ... However, one viewer who was not amused was Gerard Araud, the French ambassador to the United States ... See, in a French context, the notion that race transcends citizenship is a Nazi idea, and therefore deeply offensive....

My wife's people are LouisianaFrench, and she loves it there ...People in Paris sometimes stop Diane to ask directions, forcing her to explain in pidgin French that she's lost, too ... They have to say it's the French team ... However, one viewer who was not amused was Gerard Araud, the French ambassador to the United States ... See, in a French context, the notion that race transcends citizenship is a Nazi idea, and therefore deeply offensive....